Stock Building Supply associates nationwide can help offer you green solutions with
valuable information on products and services that make it easier for contractors to adapt to
the sustainable construction market and capitalize on the opportunities this growing market
presents. Our knowledgeable associates can help make any green project or green product
evaluation effortless and seamless.
Using environmentally friendly products can provide homeowners with lower operating
costs over the life of the home, even though the initial purchase price of the green products
may be more expensive. Besides being environmentally conscious, other benefits of
using green products may include increased comfort, improved indoor air quality, enhanced
durability and less overall maintenance.
The process of “green” building incorporates environmental considerations into every
phase of the home building process. From design to the building and operation of the home,
lot development practices, resource efficiency, indoor air quality, energy use and water
efficiency are just a few of the things taken into consideration. The total environmental
impact of the home and the building process are taken into account when building “green.”
Quality Products We Offer:
| Boards |
Drywall |
Roofing |
| Caulks & Adhesives |
Engineered Wood |
Siding |
| Cabinets |
Flooring |
Shutters |
| Columns |
Insulation |
Trusses |
| Decking |
Lumber |
Windows |
| Doors - Interior |
Moulding |
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| Doors - Exterior |
Panel Products |
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Some of our FSC Locations:
| Alexandria, VA |
Frederick, MD |
Ventura, CA |
| Burbank, CA |
Green Bay, WI |
West Jordan, UT |
| Eagan, MN |
Kalispell, MT |
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YOU can incorporate green building principles into your business
The following ideas might help, depending on building practices and geographical area:
Lot Design, Preparation, and Development
- Minimize impervious surfaces and use permeable materials for driveways, parking areas, walkways, and patios.
Resource Efficiency
- Use advanced framing techniques that reduce the amount of building
material while maintaining the structural integrity
of the home.
- Use building materials that require no additional finish resources to
complete application on-site.
- Use Pre-cut or Pre-assembled building systems or methods.
- Provide a pre-cut (joist) or pre-manufactured (truss) floor
and roof framing package
- Provide a panelized wall framing system
- Provide a panelized roof system
- Provide modular construction for the entire house
- Use recommended-sized roof overhangs for the climate.
- Install perimeter drain for all basement footings sloped to discharge to daylight, dry well, or sump pit.
- Install drip edge at eave and gable roof edges.
- Install gutter and downspout system to divert water five feet away
from foundation and into overall onsite drainage area.
- Install continuous and physical foundation termite barrier in areas where subterranean termite infestation is a problem.
- Provide a water-resistant barrier (WRB) or a drainage plane system behind the exterior veneer system or the exterior siding.
- Install ice flashing at roofs edge.
- Install enhanced foundation waterproofing.
Energy Efficiency
- Use advanced framing techniques or insulate corners and interior/exterior wall intersections.
- Use insulated headers on exterior walls.
- Raised heel trusses.
- Continuous insulation on exterior walls.
- Continuous insulation on cathedral ceiling.
- Incorporate Air Sealing Packages to reduce infiltration.
- Sill sealer
- Caulk bottom plate of exterior walls
- Air seal band joist cavities between floors
- Caulk/foam all electrical, plumbing, heating penetration between floors
- Weatherstrip attic hatches, knee wall doors
- Caulk/foam HVAC register boots that penetrate the building
envelope to subfloor or drywall
- Use a sealed combustion gas fireplace or a wood-burning
fireplace with gasketed doors.
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- Use Energy Star® rated windows appropriate for local climate.
- Size, design, and install duct system using ANSI/ACCA Manual
or equivalent.
- Use Energy Star® ceiling fans.
- Install whole-house fan with insulated louvers.
- Install Energy Star-labeled mechanical exhaust in every bathroom
ducted to the outside.
- Install whole-house instantaneous (tankless) water heaters.
- Insulate all hot water lines with a minimum of one inch insulation.
- Install heat trap on cold and hot water lines to and from water heater.
- Use Energy Star Advanced Lighting Package (ALP).
- Install motion sensors on outdoor lighting.
- Install tubular skylights in rooms without windows.
- Install Energy Star-labeled appliances.
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Washing Machine
Water Efficiency
- Install Energy Star Water-conserving appliances.
- Water-efficient showerhead using conventional aerator or venture technology for flow rate < 2.5 gpm.
- Water-efficient sink faucets/aerators < 2.2 gpm.
- Ultra low flow toilets installed (<1.6 gpm/flush).
Indoor Environmental Quality
- Install direct vent equipment or induced mechanical draft
combustion equipment.
- Ensure particleboard, medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and
hardwood plywood substances are certified to low formaldehyde
emissions standards ANSI A208.1, ANSI A208.2, and ANSI/HPVA
HP1, respectively.
- Vent kitchen range exhaust to the outside.
- Install MERV 9 filters on central air or ventilation systems.
- Install humidstat to control whole-house humidification system.
- Install a bathroom exhaust fan timer.
- Install moisture-resistant backerboard.
- Keep plumbing supply lines out of exterior walls.
- Insulate cold water pipes in unconditioned spaces with one-half-inch insulation or other coating that comparably prevents condensation.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS. 2006.
NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines. www.nahb.org |
